AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPhilippines Quake Fallout: A 7.8-magnitude offshore earthquake hit southern Mindanao near General Santos, killing at least 35 and injuring 200+ as buildings collapsed and a landslide in Sarangani killed 13; tsunami warnings were issued across the region but later lifted after smaller waves were recorded. Indonesia Digital Child Safety: Indonesia’s Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid urged parents to watch four online risks for children—strangers, harmful content, digital addiction, and health impacts—under the child-protection framework in Government Regulation No. 17/2025. US Trade Pressure on Forced Labor: The U.S. USTR proposed broad Section 301 tariffs of 10%–12.5% on imports from 60 economies, including Indonesia, tied to alleged failures to ban or enforce forced-labor import rules. ASEAN Ocean Cooperation: Norway launched its Norway–ASEAN blue economy collaboration in Jakarta, alongside an ASEAN workshop on sustainable aquaculture and fisheries capacity-building. Regional Security Signals: Japan continues defense outreach in Southeast Asia, including discussions tied to maritime cooperation with Indonesia and the wider push to deepen security ties.
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